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Associated Press:
Another quality outing for Saunders — Joe Saunders gives up two runs in seven innings and Garret Anderson ends a long homerless drought for the Angels in win over Twins. — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Any time the Los Angeles Angels have needed a boost in their starting rotation this season, it's been super-sub Joe Saunders to the rescue.
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yankees acquire Molina from Angels — Veteran backstop comes in trade for right-hander Kennard — NEW YORK — The Yankees moved to bolster their catching depth on Saturday, acquiring backstop Jose Molina from the Angels for right-handed pitcher Jeff Kennard.
Jay Cohen / Associated Press:Yankees acquire C Jose Molina from Angels for minor league reliever
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The Griddle
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Lester called up — Red Sox manager Terry Francona announced today that Jon Lester has been recalled from Pawtucket and will start tomorrow night in Cleveland. Julian Tavarez is going to the bullpen. A roster move will be announced after the game. The easiest move available to the Sox …
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Papi's shoulder looks good — David Ortiz and the Red Sox [team stats] dodged a sizable bullet yesterday when an MRI revealed no structural damage to the left shoulder of the club's designated hitter. — Ortiz could not play yesterday after jamming the shoulder on a thunderous headfirst slide …
Alyson Footer / MLB.com:
Notes: Oswalt may skip a start — Starter confident his injury will make him miss just one outing — PITTSBURGH — Sitting on a chair with a heating pad on his chest on Saturday, Roy Oswalt estimated the odds were 60-40 that he would not make his next start.
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Jose De Jesus Ortiz / Houston Chronicle:
Rebuilding not in plans for Astros — McLane says only retooling is needed for club to contend — Drayton McLane is spending the weekend in Birmingham, Ala., enjoying part of Saturday with his grandson at the zoo. Above all, McLane has proved to be a family man, committed to his wife …
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Gotay gets 2nd chance — LOS ANGELES - GM Omar Minaya said the Mets are prepared to stick with Ruben Gotay at second base rather than push for a trade to replace Jose Valentin. — Valentin broke the tibia in his right shin when he fouled a ball off the leg Friday.
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Mark Hale / New York Post:
MINAYA DOESN'T NEED 2ND DEAL — The Mets won't make the first move toward a trade for a second baseman - Omar Minaya has other ways to fill the position. — The Mets technically have an issue at second because Jose Valentin's fractured right tibia could keep him out for the rest of the season.
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Amazin' Avenue
Associated Press:
Halladay, Glaus power Jays over M's 8-0 — TORONTO (AP) — When Felix Hernandez lost his cool, the Toronto Blue Jays took advantage. Roy Halladay never gave the Seattle Mariners a chance to recover. — Halladay threw a three-hit shutout, Troy Glaus hit a three-run homer and the Blue Jays beat the Mariners 8-0 on Sunday.
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Lookout Landing
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Toronto interested in Wilson — The Pirates have made known to other teams that shortstop Jack Wilson is available, and the Toronto Blue Jays are interested. — But any trade is unlikely to happen until after Major League Baseball's July 31 non-waiver deadline …
Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
No offense and none taken — Missed chances cost O's; Trachsel unimpressive in return — OAKLAND, Calif. - The crucial seventh-inning at-bat ended with mild-mannered Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts yelling at plate umpire Mike Winters, saying repeatedly, "That's not even close."
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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:Patterson's future with O's up in the air
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Baseball Prospectus:
Firing It Up — What pitching is available? I've talked to sources with every team, and while they all have a bit of a different answer, it's easy to triangulate on widely-acknowledged solutions. The Royals have Octavio Dotel on the market and are willing to talk about others, but GM Dayton Moore is an unmotivated seller.
Associated Press:
Petit helps Diamondbacks blank Cubs — CHICAGO (AP) — Yusmeiro Petit pitched six scoreless innings, Chris Snyder homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday to win a road series for the first time in more than a month. — The Cubs dropped 3 1/2 games behind …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
Carroll Rogers / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Harris erupts with 6 hits, 6 RBIs in win — On a perfectly pleasant night, in front of a regular season-record 53,953 fans turning Turner Field claustrophobic, the Braves and Willie Harris played up to the atmosphere Saturday night. — How else to explain the outpouring of offense …
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Rain Delay
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Rob Bradford / Boston Herald:
Kason attends 'Tek school — Kason Gabbard pulled up the seat in the clubhouse ordinarily occupied by Curt Schilling [stats], sat down next to catcher Jason Varitek [stats] and his notebook full of scouting reports and officially began his sixth start of the season.
